In depth

Mother Nature’s been tough on Vietnam
21/03/2010 05:00
Drought and unusually high temperatures are now pervasive throughout Vietnam. A senior expert told Tuoi Tre that the proximate cause is El NinÃµ. Canals and streams are drying up. n the photo, Kenh Cha Va (Soc Trang 0) The rainy season...
Hanoi to build satellite city in Hoa Lac
21/03/2010 05:00
Hanoi will develop five satellite cities, and the first will be built some 35 kilometers west of center city in Hoa Lac, said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan said. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan. Toan...
Food-related risks are unavoidable, says health official
21/03/2010 05:00
In Vietnam, many people lack cooking in between-crop period so food hygiene can be seen as less important than food quantity, said an official from the Health Ministry. A number of bad culinary habits and custom have not changed after...
Businessmen not exploit NA deputy status to seek profit
21/03/2010 05:00
Deputy Nguyet Huong, who doubles as Chairwoman of the Vietnam Investment and Development Corporation, is sure that businessmen who are also NA deputies never use the position to benefit themselves. NA deputy (Hanoi) Nguyen Thi Nguyet...
A deputy with abundant experience as a minister
21/03/2010 05:00
Legislator Nguyen Tan Trinh, who was Minister of Fisheries for 16 years, is now an effective advocate for the elderly. This interview is another in VietNamNet’s ‘Know Your Deputy’ series. Deputy Nguyen Tan Trinh, 72, was for...
‘The people’s meat is the officials’ poison’
21/03/2010 05:00
NA’s Committee for Defence and Security Chairman Le Quang Binh is a strong advocate of reforms to make the legislature more effective. Interviewed by VietNamNet, Binh didn’t mince words. Deputy Le Quang Binh, 62, represents...
National Assembly developing systematic oversight of national budget
21/03/2010 05:00
The Vice Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Finance and Budget told VietNamNet that individual deputies should be allocated funds to investigate the Government’s spending. Deputy Trinh Huy Quach, 56, was born in Hung Yen...